The Maltese broadcaster, TVM, has revealed the semi-finalists for the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2022 national selection. 22 acts have been announced.

• Nicole Hammett – A Lover’s Heart
• Jessica Grech – Aphrodisiac
• Janice Mangion – Army
• Denise Mercieca – Boy
• Matt BLXCK – Come Around
• Baklava Ft Nicole – Electric Indigo
• Sarah Bonnici – Heaven
• Richard Micallef – Hey Little
• Norbert Bondin – How Special You Are
• Derrick Schembri – II
• Nicole Azzopardi – Into The Fire
• Jessica Muscat – Kaleidoscope
• Miriana Conte – Look What You’ve Done Now
• Emma Muscat – Out Of Sight
• Raquel Galdes Briffa – Over You
• Jade Vella – REVELACIÓN
• Francesca Sciberras – Rise
• Aidan Cassar – Ritmu
• Mark Anthony Bartolo – Serenity
• Enya Magri – Shame
• Malcolm Pisani – We Came For Love
• Rachell Lowell – White Doves

The semi-final and final will take place in February with 16 acts set to qualify for the grand final.

Amongst the semi-finalists are Rachel Lowell (former Malta JESC national finalist and much success in festivals in competitions); Nicole Azzopardi (2010 Malta JESC contestant and former ‘X Factor Malta’ finalist with the group Xtreme and also released several acclaimed singles); Nicole Hammett (pop and opera singer who has made much respected covers of the Eurovision songs of Estonia 2018 and Australia 2019); Jessica Muscat (2018 ESC San Marino) and Emma Muscat (successful recording artist in Italy also after appearing in the ‘Amici’ tv show).

Source: ESC Covers; TVM